ABOUT US

Educating for a brighter tomorrow.

Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative (MEWI) uses a holistic, systemic approach to addressing critical points in the educator pipeline.

MEWI operates as a hub for educator talent – collaborating with K12 districts, higher education institutions, and various education-focused organizations to design and launch innovative programs. MEWI operates flexibly within and across three “modes” to ensure our partners receive the support they need to achieve ambitious goals that will have a marked and long-lasting impact on the state’s educator talent landscape. These modes include:   

  • We develop and establish new programs in close collaboration with leaders and stakeholders.

  • We secure and direct funding to scale evidence-based programs and initiatives. 

  • We curate spaces and processes for shared learning, data reflection, and dialogue.  


Our Programs and Partnerships

Talent Together is a statewide collaboration addressing Michigan’s educator shortage by removing barriers to teacher certification, including covering tuition and fees, and enabling qualified teacher candidates to earn an income as Registered Apprentices​

MITTEN is a collaboration between EWI, Leading Educators, Center for Black Educator Development, and the ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College to support the use of HQIM in team teaching​

The EPP Collaborative is a joint effort between EWI, Ed Prep Partners, and 2Revs to support EPPs in enhancing teacher classroom readiness​

MiEarly Apprentice is EWI's initiative to support early childhood educator pipelines by retaining and elevating the existing early childhood workforce, including associate teachers, lead teachers, and directors.​

Golden Apple is a national foundation focused on supporting future teachers in early college and as they come out of high school​

CBED is a national organization committed to cultivating the Black teacher pipeline with programming serving high schoolers, college students, and early career teachers ​

A partnership with the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Urban Schools Human Capital Academy to provide a cohort of district HR leaders with specialized support and learning​

NEW's strategic school staffing models empower educators to work in teams to deliver better outcomes and experiences.​

Surge is a national organization that develops and nurtures education leaders who are people of color ​

After School Futures is a program focused on recruiting after school workers for careers in education​

Our Vision

We see every Michigan public school enriched with skilled, highly-trained, and strongly supported educators who champion their students' aspirations and individualities, fostering both their academic excellence and social-emotional well-being.